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   Message 31,747 of 32,813   
   Dan Blum to Mark Brader   
   Re: QFTCI23 Game 4, Rounds 4,6: Clemente   
   11 Nov 23 13:03:01   
   
   From: tool@panix.com   
      
   Mark Brader  wrote:   
      
   > * Game 4, Round 4 - Sports - Roberto Clemente Day   
      
   > 1. Clemente was one of the best players to play the game, both   
   >    an exceptional hitter and fielder.  He stands as the only Puerto   
   >    Rican player to be part of what exclusive "club" as a hitter?   
      
   400 club   
      
   > 2. In his 18-year career, how many times was Clemente selected   
   >    for the All-Star team?   
      
   10; 15   
      
   > 6. This 9-time All-Star served on 7 teams over 20 years, including   
   >    two stints with the Houston Astros.  He helped Houston win the   
   >    2017 World Series in his final playing year at age 40, having   
   >    amassed 435 home runs, 2,725 hits, 1,587 RBIs, 3 Gold Gloves   
   >    and 2 Silver Sluggers.   
      
   Rodriguez   
      
   > * Game 4, Round 6 - Science - Satellites   
      
   > 1. Titan and Iapetus.  Again: what do they orbit?   
      
   Saturn   
      
   > 2. Titania, Oberon, and Puck.   
      
   Uranus   
      
   > 3. Triton and Nereid ["KNEE-ree-id"].   
      
   Neptune   
      
   > 4. Charon ["CAR-on"] and Nix.   
      
   Pluto   
      
   > 5. Callisto and Io ["EYE-oh" or "EE-oh"].   
      
   Jupiter   
      
   > 6. Janus, Calypso, and Mimas.   
      
   Saturn   
      
   > 7. Deimos ["DEE-mohss"].   
      
   Mars   
      
   > 8. Europa, Ganymede, and Amalthea [4 syllables].   
      
   Jupiter   
      
   > 9. The satellite Dactyl was discovered by the space probe Galileo.   
   >    *Either* name the body it orbits *or* just tell what kind of   
   >    body that is.   
      
   asteroid   
      
   > 10. There are two planets in the solar system that don't have   
   >    any moons.  Name *either*.   
      
   Venus   
      
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